PUBH 465 - Research Experience in Public Health

Description:
This course is intended to help undergraduate students pursue research projects related to population health. The course will help prepare the learner to complete a variety of necessary steps to design, implement, and disseminate possible short-term research projects under the mentorship and guidance of faculty member(s) and with the assistance of rigorous review from peers. It is expected that students will emerge from this course with at least one scholarly product that could be presented at SOURCE or other relevant academic venues. Grade will either be S or U.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: PUBH 375 and PUBH 380 and PUBH 445 or by instructor permission.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify and evaluate various study designs and methods for public health research
Identify the appropriate mechanisms and ethical protocols for the protection of human subjects in public health research
Prepare a research proposal, including a review and synthesis of relevant literature, identified gaps in current literature, and propose research question and/or testable hypotheses
Implement a proposed research project related to public and population health, such as a systematic literature review, quantitative or qualitative analysis of data, case study, or other relevant study design
Participate in the peer review process of proposed research studies in public and population health
develop a research abstract in public and population health
Propose a plan for dissemination of their intended research project, such as a research poster or presentation at SOURCE, professional associations, conferences, peer-review or other academic journals, public forums, or other appropriate venues
Prepare a final research product, including a research poster/oral presentation and/or research manuscript for submission to undergraduate journal.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/12/19

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